Welcome

If you're at this page, I just sent you an email soliciting paper correspondence so I won't feel too alone on my impending adventure. Please send me your address, too, if you want to receive mail. I won't have email, at least for the first three months, and life is slower there. So, when I'm not trying to pick up a Turkic language or improve my skills as a health educator/grant writer/cultural ambassador/volunteer, I'll have plenty of time to write letters.

You may also be visiting this blog because you actually want to learn about Turkmenistan. I didn't know where it was until I was nominated by Peace Corps to Central Asia, either. Unfortunately, I'm not in Turkmenistan, yet, so I can't tell you about personal experiences. But, here are links to the best information sources so far:

Current Peace Corps Volunteer Blog (He inspired me)

Flickr Images of Turkmenistan

NYTimes on the death of their leader, changes with the new regime

State Department